Hello.

I contacted Google about using my AdSense account with IE7's SiteSearch through OpenSearch. Unfortunately, they don't currently allow anything but their own search boxes. I think this is a limitation and they said they'd consider it, but for now, using AdSense with IE7's OpenSearch provider is not permitted.

I wanted to use IE7 Beta 2's custom search providers with my Google AdSense for Search account to create a site search that generates revenue. Unfortunately, Google's terms of service explicitly prohibit this by requiring search queries to originate directly from user input in the search box. This restriction limits the potential of OpenSearch integration with AdSense for Search, which is disappointing.

I just read on the IE Team's Blog that Internet Explorer 7 will have native support for XMLHttpRequest and a rebuilt, windowless select element. This is huge! Native XMLHttpRequest means no more ActiveX security issues. And a windowless select element? Finally, we might have proper layering and styling. Fingers crossed these features make it into Beta 2!

I've been reflecting on the direction of my blog, "C#, .Net Framework." I feel the name is too limiting, given my recent posts on topics like IE7, AJAX, Firefox, and XMLHttpRequest. I plan to broaden the scope while keeping the content technical. I also want to increase reader interaction, possibly by crowdsourcing a new name for the blog.

I haven't been updating the list of feeds that don't work in IE7 lately. I've been in contact with Sean Lyndersay, a Lead Program Manager on the RSS team at Microsoft, about this. He confirmed that the feeds I listed should work in IE7 Beta 1 and suggested there might be a bug in the RSS rendering code. I've also noticed all feeds seem to be broken for me in IE7, which he thinks could be a configuration issue on my end. Sean said the RSS rendering code has been completely rewritten for Beta 2 and is hoping that fixes the issue. I am also looking forward to IE7 Beta 2. Thanks Sean!

IE7's synchronous XmlHttpRequest locks up all browser tabs during long requests, not just the active tab. Is this behavior expected or a bug? If you've encountered this problem, please email me so I can investigate further.

My IE7 Beta 1 keeps crashing when I try to expand my favorites list, although it works fine in collapsed view. This might be related to the large number of unsorted favorites I have, as mentioned in my previous post. Has anyone else encountered this issue or found a solution? Please email me if you have any suggestions. I also plan to re-add searches to the sections below soon.

After using IE7 Beta 1, I've found tabbed browsing, while a welcome addition, has a few quirks. Modal dialog boxes lock the entire browser, not just the tab, which is disruptive. Tabs don't have tooltips, making it hard to distinguish between similar pages. Closing tabs requires going to the far right of the screen or right-clicking, neither of which is ideal. And finally, new tabs don't open to the homepage, which would be a useful option.

IE7 introduces the ability to subscribe to any link in your default RSS aggregator. This function allows users to right-click a link and select the "Subscribe in default RSS reader" option. While useful for valid RSS feeds, this feature does not work for other content types. Whether this is specific to Internet Explorer 7, enabled by default, or a result of extensions like RSS Bandit is uncertain.